Success. Install Blackberry OS version 4.5.0.160 (up from 4.5.0.77 because of lost icon). After install new OS, used blackberry desktop manager to install BBM. Nice! Works great and icon reappeared. thanks for everyone's help. it was the OS.

Success. Install Blackberry OS version 4.5.0.160 (up from 4.5.0.77 because of lost icon). After install new OS, used blackberry desktop manager to install BBM. Nice! Works great and icon reappeared. thanks for everyone's help. it was the OS.

Fantastic robsoule,

You sound like you are well on your way now. Hope you have enjoyed you visit here at BBOS.

Stop in anytime for whatever you may need. Better yet just stop in to stick around if you like.

Read through all messages and none helped me... tried to get BBM 5 onto my Pearl 8130 using the Curve OS 4.5 as suggested before. I have OS 4.5.0.89 on my Pearl. I did the following:
1. Downloaded and extracted zip file
2. Moved alx file to Program Files/Common Files/RIM/Shared/Loader and cod files into JAVA
3. Opened DM and application loader in there
4. BBM had update so hit next and update loaded
5. Phone rebooted and now no icon
6. BBM 5 is in application list
7. Checked under permissions and is on allow